Psalm 22:30
New International Version
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

New Living Translation
Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.

English Standard Version
Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;

Berean Standard Bible
Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

King James Bible
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

New King James Version
A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,

New American Standard Bible
A posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

NASB 1995
Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

NASB 1977
Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

Legacy Standard Bible
Their seed will serve Him; It will be recounted about the Lord to the coming generation.

Amplified Bible
Posterity will serve Him; They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.

Christian Standard Bible
Their descendants will serve him; the next generation will be told about the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord.

American Standard Version
A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

Contemporary English Version
In the future, everyone will worship and learn about you, our Lord.

English Revised Version
A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about the Lord.

Good News Translation
Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation.

International Standard Version
Our descendants will serve him, and that generation will be told about the Lord.

Majority Standard Bible
Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

NET Bible
A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.

New Heart English Bible
Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

World English Bible
Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A seed serves Him, "" It is declared of the Lord to the generation.

Young's Literal Translation
A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.

Smith's Literal Translation
A seed shall serve him; it shall be numbered to Jehovah for a generation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And to him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And my soul will live for him, and my offspring will serve him.

New American Bible
And I will live for the LORD; my descendants will serve you.

New Revised Standard Version
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
An offspring shall serve him; the generations thereof shall proclaim the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The seed that will serve him will proclaim the generation of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord.

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Audio Bible



Context
The Psalm of the Cross
29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives. 30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. 31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

Genesis 17:7
I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Romans 9:8
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

Isaiah 53:11
After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Genesis 22:17-18
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Romans 4:16
Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Acts 2:39
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Galatians 4:28
Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

Deuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

John 1:12-13
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Isaiah 59:21
“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD.

Romans 8:17
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.


Treasury of Scripture

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

A seed

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Hebrews 2:13
And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

it shall

Psalm 14:5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Psalm 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

Psalm 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

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Posterity
The term "posterity" in Psalm 22:30 refers to future generations or descendants. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "zera," which literally means "seed." This concept of seed is deeply rooted in the Abrahamic covenant, where God promises Abraham that his seed will be as numerous as the stars (Genesis 15:5). The idea of posterity here emphasizes the enduring legacy and the continuation of faith through successive generations. It highlights the importance of passing down the knowledge and worship of God to future generations, ensuring that His name and deeds are remembered and revered.

will serve Him
The phrase "will serve Him" indicates a commitment to worship and obedience. The Hebrew word for "serve" is "avad," which can mean to work, serve, or worship. This service is not merely a ritualistic act but a heartfelt devotion and submission to God's will. Historically, serving God was central to the identity of the Israelites, as seen in their covenant relationship with Him. This service is a response to God's faithfulness and deliverance, as depicted throughout Psalm 22, and it calls for a life dedicated to His purposes.

They will be told about the Lord
This phrase underscores the importance of testimony and proclamation. The act of telling or declaring is crucial in the transmission of faith. The Hebrew root "nagad" means to make known or declare. This implies an active role in sharing the knowledge of God and His works with others. In the context of Psalm 22, which begins with a cry of anguish and ends in praise, this declaration is a testament to God's deliverance and faithfulness. It serves as a reminder that the account of God's salvation is to be shared with others, ensuring that His name is glorified among all peoples and throughout all generations.

(30) A seed . . .--Better, Posterity shall serve Him. About Jehovah it shall be told to the (coming) generation. The article makes for this interpretation. Others, as in Psalm 87:6, understand a reference to the census; but the parallelism is against this reference. The next verse repeats the same thought in another form.

Verse 30. - A seed shall serve him. The Church is founded on a rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. So long as the world endures, Christ shall always have worshippers - a "seed" which will "serve" him. It shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. If we accept this rendering, we must understand that the seed of the first set of worshippers shall be the Lord's people for one generation, the seed of the next for another, and so on. But it is suggested that the true meaning is, "This shall be told of the Lord to generation after generation" (so Hengstenberg, Kay, Alexander, and our Revisers).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Posterity
זֶ֥רַע (ze·ra‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

will serve Him;
יַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

they will declare
יְסֻפַּ֖ר (yə·sup·par)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate

the Lord
לַֽאדֹנָ֣י (la·ḏō·nāy)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

to a new generation.
לַדּֽוֹר׃ (lad·dō·wr)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling


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